PECHAKUCHA DAILY BLOG

PECHAKUCHA DAILY BLOG Posts

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Adventurer Mike Reid shares his journey kayaking from the west coast of Japan to South Korea. In “Crossing Seas and Authorities” from PKN TokyoVol. 121, he shows us that riding the Sea of Japan/Korea was not always the most difficult aspect of the expedition — there’s always customs.

DECEMBER 25, 2014

PechaKucha co-founder Mark Dytham takes us on a tour of some of the most outstanding ski jumps found around the world. In “Ski Jumps of the World" from PKN TokyoVol. 120, he highlights the historical aspects of the sport of ski jumping -- and being the Englishman that he is, giving props to the one and only Eddie the Eagle.

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Skilled skydiver Lyn Langlais answers this question well: “Simply to live life.” In “Superior Skydiving” from PKN DuluthVol. 1, Lyn shows us that she enjoys the thrill that skydiving gives her, the sense of accomplishment she feels upon landing, and the life that fills her the moment before she jumps.

OCTOBER 13, 2014

“You can’t plan an adventure, but you can live in a way that allows for adventure.

Embrace the unknown, be ready to take a big risk, and when everything goes wrong remember there was a reason you started it — that’s your adventure.”

Brothers James Nord and Dylan Nord grew up going on adventures, riding bikes, building forts, and playing pretend. A few decades later they were still riding bikes, racing them now, but had lost that sense of adventure and child-like delight of their youth.

AUGUST 13, 2014

Bike-Powered Kinetic Sculpture

Ever ridden a crocodile bike? We thought not -- these two sculptors build them:

Raymond Rawls and Lorraine Duerden explore the potential for using abandoned, recycled bicycles as the foundation to create large-scale ambulatory kinetic sculpture. In "Bike-Powered Kinetic Sculpture" from PKN Gainesville, Vol. 10, they speak about the creation process of these animal-themed rideable sculptures, and the community parades where they put them on display.

JUNE 02, 2014

Ben Nicholson, frustrated by his raccoon problem, decides on which gun to use in plans to skin it, eat it and make it into a hat to match his fur coat. In "Raccoon Problem? There's a Gun for That" from PKN ChicagoVol. 28 he humorously describes different types of guns in hopes to stop his raccoon friend from visiting his log cabin.

MAY 23, 2014

Did you know that hitting a heavy bag for 60 minutes will burn over 1000 calories per hour?

Sheila Molloy believes that boxing is a sport well-suited for anyone: moms, dads, kids, even grandmothers. In "Suburban Boxing" from PKN WinnipegVol. 15 she shares some fun and creative techniques that she hopes will help get the world to enjoy the healthy benefits and well-being that comes from hitting a heavy bag.

MAY 21, 2014

Richard Hayman describes his two passions: cycling and architecture. They may seem like two different ideas, but they have more similarities between them then people may think. In "Cycling is the New Black" from PKN ChristchurchVol. 18, Richard talks in more detail about the relationship between cycles and architecture and how both are a series of different parts that join together to make a beautiful whole.

MARCH 28, 2014

"If it involves hanging upside down while trying to make my body imitate a pretzel, I'm into it."

Darci Thabes loves the acrobatic sport of pole dancing. In "Life on the Pole" from PKN BemidjiVol. 19, Darci talkes about what the life of a recreational pole dancer is like, and we find that even those who have been practicing pole for years are still learning new moves.